Fitz Jenő (szerk.): Religions and Cults in Pannonia. Exhibiton an Székesfehérvár, Csók István Gallery 15 May - 30 September 1996 – Szent István Király Múzeum közleményei: A. sorozat 33. (1998)

POPULAR RELIGION, MAGIC BELIEFS The ancient magic beliefs and ceremonies belonged even as late as in the imperial period to the everyday religion. The jewellery worn around the neck, the bullas, amulets, further rings and lead-framed mirrors had apotropaeic character. POTTERY WORKSHOP - SAVARIA Among the products of the potter's art we find devotional objects of religious cults, the equipment of sanctuaries as well. The relics of the pottery excavated near the Savaria town gate, are the terracotta statuettes, heads of gods, which are displayed on the moulds as well as in positive forms. With the reliefs vessels of the sanctuaries, sides and lids of funeral urns were decorated. The masters and patterns followed hellenistic traditions and could have arrived in the early 2nd century to Savaria, then at its height, from the eastern or greek areas, presumably from Asia Minor. 224. Mould of a lamp in the form of a goose Trapezoid mould, burnt to a terracotta colour, glued from several parts. One side is roughly made, solid, on the other the mould of a goose of big body, with the head turned backwards. Head and neck are covered with plumes marked by scratched lines. On the surface of the wing the plumage is marked by small scales, the ends of the wing by parallel lines, the nose of the lamp is formed by the tail. The feet are substituted by a cylindrical body, as sole a wider ring serves decorated with slanting lines. The eyes of the goose are made by an indent under a small line, the end of the beak curves down. -4th century - 15,5x11,3 cm.- Szombathely (Savaria) - SM, Inv. no. R. 79.1.1245. Unpublished. T.B. 225. Mould of a lamp in the form of a foot Terracotta-coloured. The upper part of the lamp represents a left foot ending in the ankle. Oval, upturned on one end. The finely modelled sandal straps, starting from the rim of the sole, intertwine before the ankle, the strap running on the top of the foot is fastened to the sole of the sandal between the big toe and the second toe. The hole on the leg served for pouring the oil in, the wick protrudes from the round hole on the nail of the big toe. A pierced semicircular element each in the centre line between the toes and behind the ankle made the suspension of the lamp possible. - Turn of the 1 st and 2nd centuries. -12,5x14,2x8,3-8,6 cm.- Szombathely (Savaria) - SM, Inv. no: 66.3.2184. Unpublished. T.B. 226. Fragment of a Venus statuette Yellow terracotta, hollowed. The statuette of the goddess is broken in the waist, the upper part is missing. A nude body, to the right leg a veil adheres. The thick folds of the drapery are perpendicular on the line of the leg. Of her right arm held before the body only the hand remained. - 2nd century - 16,5x5,4 cm; Pedestal: 6,4 cm- Szombathely (Savaria) - SM, Inv. no. R. 76.1.1020. BUÓCZ-SZENTLÉLEKY 1991; BUÓCZ 1991, 111. 8.; BUÓCZ 1992, 18-22, 111. 7. T.B. 227. Mould of a Iuppiter mask Yellowish terracotta colour. One side is convex, the surface smoothed. On the other side the face of the god looking en face is hollowed out. High, domed forehead with a slight furrow, bushy eyebrows, in the outlined eye the pupil is marked, straight nose, around the thick lips a hanging, thick moustache. The parted, wavy hair is arranged in curls. The thick beard parted on the chin is curling. - 2nd century - 12,8x9 cm. -Szombathely (Savaria) - SM, Inv. no. 66.4.356. Unpublished T.B. 112